英語小達(dá)人每天10分鐘 337 How to Save Time?
怎樣節(jié)約時間?
The efficiency expert concluded his lecture with anote of caution. "You don't want to try thesetechniques at home."
一個效率專家在結(jié)束報告時又加了一句告誡的話：“不要在家里隨便嘗試這些提高效率的技巧。”
"Why not?" asked someone from the back of theaudience.
坐在后面的一個聽眾問：“為什么不能?”
"I watched my wife's routine at supper for years," the expert explained.
效率專家解釋道：“我曾經(jīng)連續(xù)幾年觀察我妻子做晚飯。”
"She made lots of trips to the refrigerator, stove, table and cabinets, often carrying just asingle item at a time."
“她做一頓飯要在冰箱、灶臺、餐桌和櫥柜間來來回回走上無數(shù)次，每次都只拿一樣?xùn)|西。”
"'Honey,' I suggested, 'Why don't you try carrying several things at once?'"
“于是我就建議她說：‘親愛的，你為什么不一次多拿幾樣?xùn)|西呢?’”
The voice from the back asked, "Did it save time?"
剛才提問的人又問道：“這樣做節(jié)省時間了嗎?”
The expert replied, "Actually, yes. It used to take her 40 minutes to get supper ready. Now Ido it in twenty."
專家答道：“時間確實是節(jié)省了。以前她做一頓晚飯要花40分鐘，現(xiàn)在我做就只有20分鐘了。”
